$100k a year, no longer in Lexington
changea dispatch from
boston
MA
42.36°N
71.06°W
Boston is brick sidewalks, dive bars older than most states, and an accent that turns 'park the car' into a love language. The city is densely packed with colleges (Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, plus 30 more), which keeps it perpetually 22 years old in spirit. The Freedom Trail literally paints a red line through 400 years of American history. Dunkin' is not a chain here, it's a way of life.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Lexington
Boston is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
111% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$4,772/mo
$1,698 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
138% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
4.9M
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Lexington gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A month here packs 4.0× the events of Lexington.
71/100
18% higher than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
11% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
103
692% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
neighbors of boston on the map of tradeoffs:
